Justification:
Listed as Endangered because its extent of occurrence is less than 20,000 km², all individuals are in five locations, it is severely fragmented, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat.

This species is known from east of the Great Rift Valley in the Ethiopian highlands where is occurs in isolated patches. The type locality is the Gara Mulata Mountains. It is found at high altitudes of 2,700 to 4,050 m asl. There are three known main localities.